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The critical analysis of science textbooks is vital in improving teaching and learning at all levels in the subject, and this volume sets out a range of academic perspectives on how that analysis should be done. Each chapter focuses on an aspect of science textbook appraisal, with coverage of everything from theoretical and philosophical underpinnings, methodological issues, and conceptual frameworks for critical analysis, to practical techniques for evaluation. Contributions from many of the most distinguished scholars in the field give this collection its sure-footed contemporary relevance, reflecting the international standards of UNESCO as well as leading research organizations such as the American Association for the Advancement of Science (whose Project 2061 is an influential waypoint in developing protocols for textbook analysis). Thus the book shows how to gauge aspects of textbooks such as their treatment of controversial issues, graphical depictions, scientific historiography, vocabulary usage, accuracy, and readability. The content also covers broader social themes such as the portrayal of women and minorities. "Despite newer, more active pedagogies, textbooks continue to have a strong presence in classrooms and to embody students’ socio-historical inheritance in science. Despite their ubiquitous presence, they have received relatively little on-going empirical study. It is imperative that we understand how textbooks influence science learning. This book presents a welcome and much needed analysis." Tina A. Grotzer Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA "The present book provides a much needed survey of the current state of research into science textbooks, and offers a wide range of perspectives to inform the 'science' of writing better science textbooks." Keith S Taber University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

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Educazione, innovazione, conoscenza, creatività, ricerca scientifica e didattica. Ecco alcuni dei pilastri culturali che sostengono il progetto degli Stage a Tor Vergata, destinato a studentesse e studenti del IV e V anno della scuola secondaria di secondo grado. Trenta studenti, meritevoli ma soprattutto motivati, vengono inseriti per cinque giorni e in due distinte fasi formative, in tre gruppi di ricerca, del Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università di Roma Tor Vergata, attivi in settori d'avanguardia della scienza dei materiali e dei materiali innovativi per l'astrofisica sperimentale. Per cinque giorni "vivono" nei laboratori di ricerca, esplorano e apprendono le più recenti novità e tecnologie nella ricerca di materiali innovativi per lo sviluppo dell'ICT (Information and Communication Technology), della conversione fotovoltaica e dell'astrofisica dello spazio. Lavorano in piccoli gruppi, guidati da docenti universitari, identificano gli obiettivi a cui giungere, si distribuiscono incarichi e responsabilità, si confrontano, organizzano, gestiscono e presentano le fasi della ricerca tenendo in considerazione la teoria di riferimento.

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